Head of Project Management

iSoftBet Development Center was established in Timisoara in 2004 by UK Entrepreneurs, who believe in new technologies and the business opportunities Romania has to offer.

Since then, we have developed impressive online products and by doing so built an imposing brand. Our team is young, passionate and motivated to create amazing software solutions that make the difference, all in an awesome work environment with lots of benefits.

We are looking for smart people and we want you!

Desired skills and experience:

 Computer Sciences Bachelor Degree;
 At least 10 years experience as a Project Manager in the IT field;
 Expert in software product delivery;
 Exceptional leadership skills, being able to influence teams and mentor his subordinates, while being a role model;
 Experience in Agile processes, Waterfall methodologies and portfolio management;
 Advocate of new tools and techniques to continue to innovate our processes;
 Ability to thrive under pressure, but also to think strategically and plan for future growth, structure and scale;
 Expected to be an exceptional communicator, experienced in managing multiple challenging stakeholders, using the competence of shaping and influencing decisions at executive level;
 Experience and insight in guiding the team of Project Managers in identifying risks and issues, while being data-driven in the decision making, meanwhile promoting this approach within the team;
 Significant hands-on experience of delivering large, complex projects in a fast moving gambling business;
 Experience in leading medium-large teams, managing senior managers and focusing on career development, enabling the direct reports to develop and thrive;
 Advanced knowledge of the Atlassian suite, in particular Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities:

 Ownership of the end to end plan, including the identification of critical dependencies and risks likely to impact cost, time, and quality across all types of projects and teams;
 Ongoing management and mitigation risks, issues and dependencies, escalating as appropriate and owning them through to resolution;
 Identifying, managing and tracking the overall scope, objectives, & critical success factors of the projects;
 Liaising between Product Management, Development Management, and business stakeholders to foster quality communications and solution alignment;
 Coordinating the Project Managers and working closely with all key stakeholders in order to define project scope and requirements in terms of features and capabilities;
 Supporting both Agile processes and Waterfall methodologies within a matrix organization;
 Tracking and reporting project progress to stakeholders, with a focus on budget, scope, resources, and schedule. Timely escalations as necessary.